pocketscience Posted 6July, 2021 Report Share Posted 6July, 2021 Has anyone tried the Rennline hood strut replacements? https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_Info/RENE187BLK.htm?pn=REN-E187-BLK&SVSVSI=5862&fs=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 6July, 2021 Report Share Posted 6July, 2021 No, but they look like a brilliant idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 6July, 2021 Report Share Posted 6July, 2021 Yep. I have them on my car, particularly as mine had a fibreglass bonnet. The factory ones bow the bonnet and it won't sit flat so these did the job. I had to fiddle with them a bit to get them to work right, but now they are great. You just need to make sure no one else tries to close your bonnet and bends/breaks it, as you need to lift it is a cam lock type deal. prigg and LeeM 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pocketscience Posted 6July, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 6July, 2021 Just now, MFX said: Yep. I have them on my car, particularly as mine had a fibreglass bonnet. The factory ones bow the bonnet and it won't sit flat so these did the job. I had to fiddle with them a bit to get them to work right, but now they are great. You just need to make sure no one else tries to close your bonnet and bends/breaks it, as you need to lift it is a cam lock type deal. Yeah, that's a concern if I need to drop the car to someone for a service or whatever... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epilot Posted 6July, 2021 Report Share Posted 6July, 2021 34 minutes ago, pocketscience said: Yeah, that's a concern if I need to drop the car to someone for a service or whatever... I think with the steel bonnet on the T or 993 it's not going to be an issue, even the most ham fisted mechanic would get a little resistance and not force it down, you would think ... I've ordered 4, I'll let you know how they go 👍 LeeM and pocketscience 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 6July, 2021 Report Share Posted 6July, 2021 9 hours ago, epilot said: I think with the steel bonnet on the T or 993 it's not going to be an issue, even the most ham fisted mechanic would get a little resistance and not force it down, you would think ... I've ordered 4, I'll let you know how they go 👍 You would hope, but I have heard of people getting kinked bonnets by some numpty 'trying to help out'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pocketscience Posted 6July, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 6July, 2021 9 hours ago, epilot said: I think with the steel bonnet on the T or 993 it's not going to be an issue, even the most ham fisted mechanic would get a little resistance and not force it down, you would think ... I've ordered 4, I'll let you know how they go 👍 I've ordered a set as well... fingers crossed.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sus911 Posted 6July, 2021 Report Share Posted 6July, 2021 Too risky for humans! pocketscience 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod C Posted 6July, 2021 Report Share Posted 6July, 2021 First review on their page was not very encouraging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pocketscience Posted 7July, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 7July, 2021 3 hours ago, Rod C said: First review on their page was not very encouraging. True, and the same guy had a thread in the Pelican forums saying pretty much the same. Quite a few other folk seem to have had reasonable success with them... same with pretty much any 3rd party product I guess... you take your chances and hope it works out... tomo and Rod C 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomo Posted 7July, 2021 Report Share Posted 7July, 2021 2 hours ago, pocketscience said: .. same with pretty much any 3rd party product I guess... you take your chances and hope it works out... Pretty well anything would have to be better than the standard joby's . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pocketscience Posted 7July, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 7July, 2021 2 hours ago, tomo said: Pretty well anything would have to be better than the standard joby's . Gotta be better than the broomstick handle currently in use! 😂 Rod C and tomo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merv Posted 7July, 2021 Report Share Posted 7July, 2021 I had my existing ones regassed locally by a guy who ensured they didn't stress the rear sections of the hood. tomo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pocketscience Posted 13July, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 13July, 2021 @epilot- mine arrived today Craig.. will take a look at them later today hopefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epilot Posted 13July, 2021 Report Share Posted 13July, 2021 5 hours ago, pocketscience said: @epilot- mine arrived today Craig.. will take a look at them later today hopefully. Mine arrived Friday ! Had a quick look under the hood and promptly shut it gotta figure out how to get around the fuel pipe etc … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pocketscience Posted 13July, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 13July, 2021 Yeah, even on early cars they're a PITA to get to... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pocketscience Posted 16July, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 16July, 2021 I installed these in my '70 today.. after Craig goaded me with a pic of his installed! 😂 Reasonably easy in the scheme of things. Lost some knuckle skin as it is tight - especially on the fuel tank side. Gotta say I'm pretty bloody happy with them. They don't feel flimsy at all, even though you get a new appreciation for the weight of our hoods! They're not finicky either once you've done it a couple of times - pop hood, lift hood to full extension and let it rest back down, then lift hood and lower all the way down. Simple. (note to self: Remind Autohaus they are there on Monday!) tomo and micknine01 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ930 Posted 16July, 2021 Report Share Posted 16July, 2021 The Rennline fully mechanical hood strut will not fail for the life of the product, and therefore carries a lifetime warranty. So, does that mean, as soon as it fails, it is at the end of it’s life and therefore not covered by warranty.? 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pocketscience Posted 16July, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 16July, 2021 That verbiage is not unique to this product... there's a billion other products on the planet that claim lifetime warranty in the same (ambiguous) way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ930 Posted 17July, 2021 Report Share Posted 17July, 2021 11 hours ago, pocketscience said: That verbiage is not unique to this product... there's a billion other products on the planet that claim lifetime warranty in the same (ambiguous) way. I realise that it is not a unique warranty, I’m just getting old and grumpy and tired of all the BS guarantees. tomo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pocketscience Posted 17July, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 17July, 2021 13 hours ago, OZ930 said: I’m just getting old and grumpy and tired of all the BS guarantees. Get in line…! 😂 Merv and tomo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merv Posted 18July, 2021 Report Share Posted 18July, 2021 Life time warranty means different things in different countries. It some it means your (but only as owner of the product) lifetime. In others it means until the company brings out a new or improved product. tomo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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